I declare the Holiday Collection season open ! The blog is going to be slowly yet surely invaded by festive packagings, enchanted inspirations and sparkles !

As usual, it’s the MAC holiday collection that is going to open the dance with the Shiny Pretty Things Collection. Sparkles and duo-chrome, you would obviously understand that I had to collect some pieces from this collection. I have a thing for Shiny Pretty Things.

Red Alert with Dior’ latest makeup release, on the lips, on the cheeks, red is everywhere!

For the occasion, the Maison Dior reformulated their whole blush range. Available in several finishes and a multitude of shades with large pan sizes and beautiful to look at, these new blushers are a real must-haves. Continue reading “Dior Rouge Blush – Alerte Rouge !”→

What’s the secret of beautiful makeup? A great makeup removal routine. Skin cleansing is the first step in a good skincare routine and it’s for me one of the most important steps. Borrowed from the Koreans, double cleansing is a method of cleansing that relies on two steps, one makeup removing step with an oil-based product like a balm or an oil, then a water-based cleansing product such as a gel or a mousse.

I’m an adept of the double cleansing for a few years already and I must admit that this routine radically changed my skin condition which has now become much more well behaved and easier to handle.

Mascara Alert! As you know, I am a huge fan of mascaras, they are to me, a makeup essential. A great mascara has the power to transform any tired look. It is also a great means to achieving the perfect no-makeup makeup look.

It seems that with its latest releases, Chanel is trying to take advantage of new technologies in skincare and in makeup. For this season, the double C insignia-ed house aims to revolutionize mascaras with the new Mascara Le Volume Révolution.

September often means new resolutions here in France as it marks the end of holidays and a new work/school year. It has been a while since I paid proper attention to the composition of my products. I analyze them and try to separate the ingredients I want to use and those I want to avoid. I am not talking about any danger or toxicity, just the ones I don’t want to use. For example, I don’t use silicones for my hair (ingredients that end with -ticone, -siloxane) or any of their substitutes (polyquartenium for example). For skincare, it is the same as well.

While some of us are drinking our last cocktails, enjoying the last rays of sunshine, it is time for the rest of us to start work again. Well let’s be clear, no one is happy to start work and school again but I will admit that I really like this period.

New year, new projects, new promises, in other words, it is a new start! For this new school year, I decided to bring some color to my makeup pouch with the Diorshow On Stage Liner.

When the eyebrow queen Anastasia Beverly Hills ventured into the art of the eyeshadow palettes a few years ago, the whole beauty world warmly welcomed the news. The Modern Renaissance is still considered as a must-have today. The years passed and ABH released a number of palettes, none of which caught my attention, till Norvina.

Incredible metallics, a perfect mix of warm and cool tones, mattes, pearls… This is the latest creation that is on the menu from Anastasia Beverly Hills, The Norvina Palette.